«Citation 123, if you quit calling me Center, I’ll quit calling you twin Cessna.»

«About three miles ahead, you’ve got traffic 12 o’clock, five miles.»

«If you hear me, traffic no longer a factor.»

«You got him on TCAS? Great. When you’re seven in trail, resume normal speed and call Chicago Center on 120.12.»

«I am way too busy for anybody to cancel on me.»

«You’re gonna have to key the mic. I can’t see you when you nod your head.»

«Don’t anybody maintain anything.»

«Caution wake turbulence, you’re following a heavy 12 o’clock, three...no, lets make it five miles.»

«I don’t mind altitude separation as long as they’re not on top of each other.»

«I can see the country club down below...look’s like a lot of controllers out there! Yes, sir, there is...and they’re caddying for DC-10 drivers like you.»

«Air Force Four-Five, it appears your engine has...oh, disregard...I see you’ve already ejected.»

«The first officer says he’s got you in sight. Roger, the first officer’s cleared for a visual approach runway 27 Right...you continue on that 180 heading and descend to three thousand.»

«Approach, what’s the tower? That’s a big tall building with glass all around it, but that’s not important right now.»